Ken's Artisan Pizza
20 people recommend, 3 warn against itvia r/Portland, r/askportland, r/PortlandFood23 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Ken's Artisan Pizza draws repeated praise, with several diners ranking it among their favorite pizzerias and one preferring it to pizzas tried in Italy. A visitor singles out an apricot-bacon pizza, and another likes the dining-room atmosphere while noting takeout as an alternative to queuing. Reports of crowds and a hot room temper the enthusiasm. A dissenting diner considers the pizza good but not exceptional.
Address
Ken's Artisan Pizza, 304 SE 28th Ave, Portland, OR 97214
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Apricot bacon pizza
- Opinions divided
- Yes
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/md___2020 in r/Portland · Oct 2024
Notes it is routinely ranked among top pizzerias in America.
- Recommendsu/ewest in r/askportland · Oct 2024
Named for pizza among their top Italian picks
- Recommendsu/berrschkob in r/Portland · Oct 2024taste
Calls it among the absolute best pizza in the world.
- Recommendsu/Never_elle in r/askportland · May 2025
Notes it is world rated.
- Recommendsu/secondrat in r/askportland · May 2024
Suggests Ken's as the fancier option.
- Recommendsu/Aleph_NULL__ in r/Portland · Nov 2025taste
Calls it definitely better than Apizza Scholls, which they say embodies a Portland food scene.
- Recommendsu/pepstein in r/PortlandFood · Aug 2025
Lists Ken's among the good pizza options.
- Recommendsu/DanOrangeBro in r/askportland · May 2025
Says it is hard to get into but world rated, and mentions nearby alternatives.
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- Recommendsu/lexfor in r/PortlandOR · Feb 2024
Suggests checking it out.
- Recommendsu/green_gold_purple in r/Portland · Nov 2025
Implies Ken's deserved the spot over Lovely's.
- Recommendsu/hkohne in r/askportland · Jul 2024taste
Ate there recently; hot inside without AC but the apricot-bacon pizza was so good.
- Recommendsu/Apolloship in r/askportland · Jul 2024wait time
Suggests it as a good option outside downtown and advises arriving a bit early.
- Caveatu/GenericDesigns in r/askportland · May 2024wait time
So popular the dining experience suffers.
- Recommendsu/SolomonGrumpy in r/Portland · Nov 2025taste
Prefers Ken's over Apizza Scholls though calls both excellent.
- Recommendsu/ArcticWolf503 in r/askportland · Jul 2024
Listed among their picks.
- Recommendsu/No_Perspective_242 in r/Portland · Oct 2024taste
After returning from Naples, feels Ken's would fit in there.
- Recommendsu/Bicykwow in r/Portland · Oct 2024taste
Says it is better than any pizza they had in Italy.
- Recommendsu/t0mserv0 in r/Portland · Aug 2024service
Enjoys the dining-room atmosphere and suggests takeout as an alternative to queuing.
- Recommendsu/CombatticusFinch in r/askportland · Jul 2024
Lists Ken's Artisan Pizza among great NE 28th options.
- Recommendsu/nfender95 in r/askportland · Jul 2024
Recommends Ken's pizza location in SE.
- Recommendsu/DrSchlong316 in r/PortlandOR · Feb 2024
Recommends Ken's for pizza.
- Caveatu/Palleseen in r/Portland · Oct 2024taste
Has eaten it and says it is not incredible.
- Caveatu/ludzep in r/Portland · Oct 2024taste
Rates it a middling 7/10.
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Details last checked 10 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.